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#DBC1EC Color

#DBC1EC is rgb(219, 193, 236) in RGB, hsl(276, 53%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC1EC
HEX#DBC1EC
RGBrgb(219, 193, 236)
HSLhsl(276, 53%, 84%)
HSVhsv(276, 18%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.065 312)
LABlab(81.33% 15.30 -17.90)
LCHlch(81.33% 23.55 310.53)

What #DBC1EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DBC1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.08Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.54Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.31Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.64Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.71Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 12.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DBC1EC Channel Values

How #DBC1EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 193 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 53% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 18% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC1EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBC1EC
Complementary
#D2ECC1
Analogous
#C5C1EC
Analogous
#ECC1E7
Triadic
#ECDBC1
Triadic
#C1ECDB
Split comp.
#E7ECC1
Split comp.
#C1ECC5

Tints & Shades of #DBC1EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DFC8EE
#E4D0F1
#E8D8F3
#EDE0F5
#F1E8F8
#F6EFFA

Shades

#C196DF
#A667D0
#8D3CC3
#6B2E94
#4C2069
#2A123B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC1EC.

How #DBC1EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DBC1EC
Protanopia#C6C6EC
Protanomaly#CFC4EC
Deuteranopia#CACAEB
Deuteranomaly#D1C7EC
Tritanopia#D6C7C7
Tritanomaly#D8C5D7
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC1EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dbc1ec: #DBC1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc1ec': '#DBC1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.757, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc1ec">#DBC1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC1EC"

More Purple Colors

#DBC1EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DBC1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC1EC?

#DBC1EC is a lightest purple — rgb(219, 193, 236) in RGB and hsl(276, 53%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #DBC1EC?

#DBC1EC is rgb(219, 193, 236) — red 219, green 193, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC1EC?

#DBC1EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC1EC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC1EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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